Fractured Poetry Released!
Our new album, FRACTURED POETRY, had it's worldwide release on August 14, 2020. We are thrilled with the reviews and responses we've received from both critics and our loyal fans in the early going. Of course, it is disappointing for us to be delayed in presenting these songs live, but we are confident we will overcome these challenging times, and see you all "out there" very soon. FUN HOUSE is the opening track from the album. Please share with your friends, and visit our sites where the album is available. Any kind of purchase, no matter how small, helps us get through this difficult time.
Philadelphia Writer Louis Greenstein writes...
Tony Mecca's gravel-soul voice really pulls me in. I've been a fan of his Heavy MeNtal Gypsys for six years and have caught the band live a couple times. On this album they up their game. The sweet harmonies, the delightful strings, the sharp, bright arrangements had me tapping my feet and bobbing my head from start to finish. Not a wasted note, not one filler track. Mecca is a top-notch songwriter in his prime, his band is simply joyous, and the production quality on this record is outstanding. From the rocking opener "Fun House" to the plaintive "Lonely Lisa," to the sweet and meditative title track and its instrumeNtal reprise, the album is a potent and deeply satisfying emotional journey. On songs like "The Best Laid Plans," long-time collaborator Stephanie Davis-Gonzalez harmonizes with Tony so delightfully it reminds me of effortless sibling harmonies from legends like the Everly Brothers. It's two singing as one — Davis-Gonzalez's voice complementing Mecca's, blending into a singular sound not unlike Emmylou Harris and Gram Parsons. Mecca has gathered a fantastic group of musicians who lend their talents in support of a gorgeous, well made album that I recommend to anyone who loves thoughtful, poetic, well made rock and roll.
